These ObamaBozos never learned a key principle of making a deal: Don't bid against yourself.

2:59 pm September 2, 2009

Ragnar Danneskjöld wrote:

that this lunatic is exposing the U.S. to false securities and vulnerabilities at the hands of a 'civilization' whose hatred of us is genetically generated is more evidence that the man is either completely incompetent or it's a classic situation of the fox guarding the henhouse. let us roll over and let the terrorists walk on our faces while simultaneously putting our heroic men at the CIA on trial. it's time barry understands what it is to be an American and recognizes that treason is an impeachable offense.

3:06 pm September 2, 2009

Anonymous wrote:

2nd Letter from Obama to the Ayatollah:

Dear Holiness,

I trust this letter finds you well. Things here are not going as smoothly as I had hoped. By now I had assumed that the infidels would be crushed beneath my heel and that I would be ruling as in the days of old, with an iron fist and a humble heart.

But it may take a little longer than I thought. In the meantime, did you get the fruit basket Michele sent? Best wishes to you and the entire clan.

Your little messiah,

Barry

3:08 pm September 2, 2009

Real American wrote:

"Ragnar Danneskjöld" tells us it's time to understand what it is to be American. Raggy probably couldn't find Iran on a map, and I bet he knows zero about it except what he'd told by Glenn Beck. For people with the mindset of "Ragnar Danneskjöld," Iran means bogeyman, with no other thought or reflection necessary. Such "commentary" reflects less any knowledge or international relations or US policy than simply domestic partisan political interests. His/her talk of "treason" and "impeachment" shows what ignorant partisan hack he/she is. Go back to Norway.

3:20 pm September 2, 2009

Chiguy31 wrote:

Make nice with Iran; squeeze Israel, pound our friends in Honduras.

Way to go Barry!

3:52 pm September 2, 2009

Nazarin wrote:

Looks like a misleading story to turn on the right wing loonies.

Forgot to mention the broader policy context.

President Barack Obama and key European allies have given Iran until this month to open negotiations on its uranium enrichment program and other aspects of the nuclear program. Washington has not set any specific deadlines beyond the end of the month, and has not clarified what it would consider an appropriate overture by Iran.

Western nations and others worry Iran could move toward development of nuclear arms. Iran's leaders, however, insist they seek only energy-producing reactors.

Germany and France — both important trade partners with Iran — have recently become far more forceful in their threats of possible sanctions.

In Berlin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel stood alongside French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Monday in a show of unity with Washington that was clearly aimed at getting Iran's attention.

"Germany and France will be united in calling for a strengthening of sanctions" if Iran stonewalls the West, said Sarkozy. Added Merkel: "Iran should know that we mean this very seriously."

The only hints about the direction of possible new measures has come from Merkel, who spoke of stiffer restrictions in the "energy, financial and other important sectors."

Sarkozy said Monday there were "many ideas" on potential sanctions, but stressed the "whole international community" should back any further crackdowns on Iran.

First rule of diplomacy: keep the communication lines open.

3:58 pm September 2, 2009

Anonymous wrote:

Yes, that is the first rule. Unfortunately Obama's second rule is "give them whatever they want".

4:02 pm September 2, 2009

blind idealist wrote:

Come on, guys. If we ask nicely and be Iran's friend they will surely stop their nuke program. Let's all be friends and create world peace. You darn conservatives are always so negative.

4:04 pm September 2, 2009

Cronkite wrote:

News flash for Nazarin: Iran long ago cut the "lines" .

4:12 pm September 2, 2009

Shabazul wrote:

Nazarin does a nice job of summarizing already well-documented information regarding the current state of the West's diplomatic efforts. What he fails to point out is that a "show of unity with Washington" is meaningless without a real threat to Iran's facilities. Sanctions alone won't work.

4:30 pm September 2, 2009

pat delgado wrote:

First we do our mea culpa to the world. Second, we trash our people for arrogance. Next we blame our past administrations for causing the hatred of the Middle East. Diplomacy.. is the answer...looks like the answer...not sure if the answer,..still making up our mind what is the answer. Back to beg for mercy and apologies . Iran is really having a good time stirring the puppet's string and let it dance to Iran's tune. Meanwhile, they continue to build their nuclear arsenal. Well, no problem, just blame it to the previous administration. Except, people are tired of continuous passing of the buck, which previously when campaigning was THE BUCK STOPS HERE, where?? where?? I didn't hear it.

5:21 pm September 2, 2009

Anonymous wrote:

The only thing that those animals respect is force and violence. Without a show of force you might as well be talking to a brick wall.

5:25 pm September 2, 2009

Draft him wrote:

So we add North Korea, Iran, Lybia, Cuba, Venezuela to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq without forget Al-Qaida and the war on terror. Remember the chinese and russians also. Oh, and now Japan has a leftist government also.

We need the draft, remember the eurotrash rarely walks the walk.

Amerikkka Amerikkka .....

Go for it tough patriotic loudmouths.

Commenting here is cheap, maybe too cheap.

5:29 pm September 2, 2009

Johnny Maverick wrote:

Bomb Bomb Bomb Iran

5:47 pm September 2, 2009

Anonymous wrote:

Iran's senior nuclear negotiator has said his country is ready for fresh talks with world powers over its nuclear programme.

Saeed Jalili said that Iran had revised its proposal to the West, which accuses Tehran of using its nuclear programme to develop nuclear weapons.

Iran insists its nuclear programme is for purely civilian purposes.

"The Islamic republic's package of proposals is updated and ready and will be presented [to world powers]," Jalili said.

"We hope a new round of talks will be held for reaching a world full of progress and justice,"

I think that we should look at the proposal ... and take the simple fact that Iran is ready to come back into negotiations as a very positive note.

5:56 pm September 2, 2009

To Anon @ 5:47 wrote:

"Iran insists its nuclear programme is for purely civilian purposes"

And what purposes are those exactly? Energy? They are sitting on one of the largest oil and natural gas reserves in the entire world, enough to power themselves for centuries. Not to mention other alternative energy possibilities like wind and solar.

If you are so foolish to believe this, then you are an idiot. Iran is just stalling and will be nuclear in a few years. I don't think the US has anything to fear, but a nuclear Iran is not good for the mid-east and surely will cause a war there in the near future.

5:57 pm September 2, 2009

Anonymous wrote:

To Anon 5:47

"Iran insists its nuclear programme is for purely civilian purposes"

And what purposes are those exactly? Energy? They are sitting on one of the largest oil and natural gas reserves in the entire world, enough to power themselves for centuries. Not to mention other alternative energy possibilities like wind and solar.

If you are so foolish to believe this, then you are an idiot.

6:08 pm September 2, 2009

HOPE AND CHANGE wrote:

I think Obama should deliver his "Hope & Change" speech in a private audience with the Ayatollah and Mahmoud. If they don't change their minds, they just don't have a heart.

6:11 pm September 2, 2009

Hugs for Nukes wrote:

Ayatollah and Mahmoud just need hugs. Then they will give up their nukes happily.

6:25 pm September 2, 2009

Anonymous wrote:

Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seems to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He takes the wise in their own craftiness. 1 Corinthians 3:18-19

6:33 pm September 2, 2009

Washington wrote:

This is again another way for the President of the U.S. to show his ignorance and inexperience in how to deal with any crisis- not only within the U.S., but throughout the world. Sad that the U.S will have to pay for yet another idiot in office.

6:58 pm September 2, 2009

Anonymous wrote:

CHENEY-PALIN 2012

Tough people for tough times

7:48 pm September 2, 2009

DARLINE wrote:

REPUBLICANS, CORRUPTION, & TAX EVASION

Underreported corporate income taxes and employment taxes cost the federal government $84 billion which had to be made up by America hard working families that pays their taxes

The result is massive losses in revenue for the U.S. Treasury – which ultimately must be made up by taxpayers; due to the use of offshore tax havens is as high as $100 billion per year

The Group of 20 (G-20), which provides a forum for world financial leaders to promote global economic stability, recently issued an official announcement providing for sanctions against tax haven countries.

In California

a. 2001: 46 Corp with over $1 billion in receipt to include Corps who profitable paid no more than $800 minimum

b. 2001: 78% of corporations paid no more than the $800 minimum franchise tax

c. According to mid-range estimates, California corporate tax revenue was 19 percent lower than it should have been

d. A study by the Multistate Tax Commission, a joint agency of state governments that in 2001 the growth of corporate tax sheltering accounted for over $12 billion lost annual revenue

Federal Government Accountability Office

a. 2001: Underreported corporate income taxes and employment taxes cost the federal government $84 billion
b. Corporations exaggerate their income to shareholders; than report the corps income far less on their tax forms.

c. 2000: The GAO reports that 45 percent of large U.S. corporations reported no tax liability: (legal responsible for a debt)

d. 2001-2003: A study was done of 252 Fortune 500 companies. Out of the 252 companies, 71 of them paid no state taxes from 2001-2003; the remaining 181 companies, they paid state taxes at only a third of the states regulated or imposed rates

b. Profit corp. are allow to keep their basic taxable income, and the amount they paid in taxes a secret, this allow corp to mislead investors, and distorts markets Market

c. Corps pay lawyers and accountants large sums of money to create complex subleasing or debt-for-equity swaps that serve no purpose other than tax evasion

Taxpayers
a. Americans families pick up the funding for highways, schools, and other public structures when corps avoid paying their fair share of taxes

b. Shareholders are not allow to assess the financial records of pro-corp to see if they’re avoiding paying taxes, or inflating profit claims

c. Corporate tax secrecy should not be limited just to the CEO; share holders have the right to attain that same info

d. Majority of the indirect costs of tax avoidance are also pick up by the shareholders who are not aware of cunning actions taken by the corp; especially when corp profitability is decide by tax avoidance instead of what the company produce

I DON’T HEAR ONE REPUBLICANS CRYING ABOUT CORPORATIONS TAX AVOIDANCE, I WONDER WHY?

REPUBLICANS ARE DEAD WEIGHT IN CONGRESS, IT IS TIME TO CUT THE CORD AND LET THEM GO

WHAT THEY WANT NO LONGER MATTER TO THE AMERICANS PEOPLE

REPUBLICANS WANT CORPORATION TO RECEIVE MORE TAX CUT FOR TAXES THEY DON'T PAY NOW

THE AMERICANS PEOPLE CAN SEE WHY CORPORATIONS ARE PAYING BIG MONEY TO STOP THE DEMOCRATS FROM CLEANING UP THE CORRUPTION

7:53 pm September 2, 2009

Anonymous wrote:

Darline, you are an idiot. Corporations pay 45% tax in addition to massive payroll taxes and contribute more to society than 1 million sorry excuses for a human being such as yourself.

Hope that helps.

7:55 pm September 2, 2009

Anonymous wrote:

Forgot to mention

Darline: Replace "poor people" with corporations in your post and it might make sense. The top 20% of this country pays over 90% of the taxes. The bottom half pay virutally no taxes. When are YOU going to start paying YOUR FAIR SHARE????

P.S. You are still an idiot.

Hope that helps.

8:38 pm September 2, 2009

dagny taggart wrote:

darline cannot help herself. she has drunk the kool-aid and goes nightly to her svengali, patiently waiting her turn. but alas, HE never calls on her and instead, HE favors others, even though they do not understand HIM like darline does. try as she might to win HIS favor, she is overlooked again and again. but still she works diligently, even feverishly through the long days and nights, desperate to spread HIS word, only to once again be overlooked. give it up darline.

9:01 pm September 2, 2009

Truth Seeker wrote:

Darlene has the facts and all the ratwingers have the insults, their hubris and their lies.

Thank you Darlene for showing what is as it is.

9:43 pm September 2, 2009

Papa Ray wrote:

"t least until the election dispute was resolved. "

It's being resolved right now, people have been sentenced to death and imprisonment. This is not counting the resolution of hundreds (some say over a thousand) that have been killed (murdered) in the last five months. So lets wait until this "election dispute" is resolved. Let us just sit back and watch as many more protesters are put to death or imprisoned to be tortured and sexually assaulted.

Then we can deal with the Government of Iran like good little diplomats.

This is so, so sick and makes me want to call upon the spirits of past presidents to invade the dreams and sanity of not only President Obama, Biden and Clinton but to bring a curse upon the present tyrants in Iran, a curse that will be not short and sweet but long and painful.

Papa Ray
West Texas

10:19 pm September 2, 2009

war again wrote:

Thats right Papa Ray, send in your sons or relatives between 18-29 so they can make a difference. Go ahead, start another war. My children and your children's children don't mind paying for it, and heck, with no cheap health insurance when they get back from war, it'll be ok right?

10:38 pm September 2, 2009

Anonymous wrote:

Is this the HOPE and CHANGE that you wanted...a nuclear Iran? Iran is not a threat to the US, but they are a threat to the entire region in the mideast, especially Israel. Should we defend Israel in the first place? That's another topic, but even Obama says he supports Israel and is willing to support them with military force. So if Iran launches nukes at Israle, the US will be forced to act (unfortunately). The best way to avoid a full blown WWIII is to stop Iran from getting the nukes in the first place.

10:38 pm September 2, 2009

To Obamatrons wrote:

Is this the HOPE and CHANGE that you wanted...a nuclear Iran? Iran is not a threat to the US, but they are a threat to the entire region in the mideast, especially Israel. Should we defend Israel in the first place? That's another topic, but even Obama says he supports Israel and is willing to support them with military force. So if Iran launches nukes at Israle, the US will be forced to act (unfortunately). The best way to avoid a full blown WWIII is to stop Iran from getting the nukes in the first place.

10:53 pm September 2, 2009

paul phipps wrote:

hey darline maybe if the dem tax cheats paid up that would be a good place to start

11:14 pm September 2, 2009

Jimmy wrote:

"Darline" is one of Obamy's pen names.

11:43 pm September 2, 2009

☀OBAMA ♡ is tougher and more effective wrote:

President Obama's policy approach to deal with Iran ☢ through diplomacy has been more successful in 8 months than the 8 years of the "tough boy" policies of bush.
You will see the results and breakthroughs and also a renewed peace process in the Middle East.

The right wing opposition and the cheneynuts ☹ are beginning to panic and are doing themselves in their pants. The brain dead comments from low life repugblicans and self proclaimed "patriots" are a very simple demonstration of that simple reality, ☺

12:04 am September 3, 2009

john galt wrote:

potus is destroying our country and murdering our boys. not only has he not withdrawn from iraq as he promised, he has sent our boys to afghanistan where they are being slaughtered at a far greater rate than in iraq. he knows what he's doing. he is depleting America of her young men so that we are left vulnerable to his islamic buddies, who are waiting patiently for the holy war to begin in ernest.

12:45 am September 3, 2009

concerned wrote:

Commenters like 12:04 using the monickers of atlas shugged characters sound like deranged cultists. Hyperbole and hateful speech is just irresponsible trolling

7:45 am September 3, 2009

Man on the Street wrote:

This is fascinating. "Liberals" in action....

At 3:08 p.m., 9-2-09, "Real American" insults another's geographic skills for no justifiable or apparent reason and despite the fact the average "real American" has a poorer knowledge of world geography than virtually anyone educated in Europe (where the 2:29 poster's name suggests he and/or his ancestors may originate), and also despite the likelihood the poster at 2:29 p.m. speaks more than one language (as most Europeans do), and despite the fact that "Real American" can (barely) speak only his native language.

Again without justification, he suggests 2:29 obtained his entire world view from one, single American TV program which "Real American" apparently dislikes, a show with a reputation for a fair amount of accuracy, a fact largely responsible for the left's distaste of the show as the left can not stand the light of truth.

Then "Real American" uses his keyboard to enter the utterly nonsensical sentence, "Such 'commentary' reflects less any (sic) knowledge or international relations (sic) or US policy (sic) than simply domestic partisan political interests" (sic), demonstrating either his inability to speak English even half-decently (all the more surprising as the guy calls himself an American) or his failure to find the correct keys on his keyboard - or both. He wraps it up by accusing 2:29 of being "ignorant" - even though the evidence suggests 2:29 probably knows more about world geography than "Real American," speaks more languages than "Real American" and can speak English better than "Real American" - then finally tells 2:29 to "go back to Norway," the country from which "Real American" assumes 2:29 hails.

I suggest "Real American" return his liquor bottles to the cabinet, returns to school to retake both his typing and his English classes, then reconsiders the wholly bigoted statement that a man with a name unfamiliar to "Real American" return to the country of his family's origin, a statement stinking of hypocrisy considering it is part and parcel of the liberal Democrats of the U.S. (among whom the "Real American" obviously counts himself a member) to "declare" various U.S. cities as "sanctuaries" for illegal immigrants to come and hide, free from fear of deportation while being offered all the medical care and primary school education they could possibly want, at U.S taxpayer expense of course, and over the objections of the vast majority of their fellow Americans, people whose views they could not care less about.

As "Real American" is so fond at hurling epithets, I have one for him: An illiterate, bigoted hypocrite. Maybe you should change your name to "The Real Ugly American."

As for "Nazarin," at 3:52 pm on September 2, 2009, he accuses the WSJ's story (that an Iranian news website reported a second letter has been sent by Obama to "Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamanei to open Iran-U.S. negotiations") is somehow "a misleading story to turn on the right wing loonies."

What??? How is it possible for "Nazarin" to imagine the very matter-of-fact report by WSJ that an Iranian news agency has announced another letter was sent is in any way "designed" to "turn on" right-wing "loonies," much less be "misleading?"

Let's see, is it the fact the WSJ is reporting a second letter? Is it the WSJ is reporting what an Iranian news agency is saying?

How is any of that misleading?? And why would, or how could, anyone left or right get "turned on" by a simple reporting of events? Is it not the job of a news organization, whether an Iranian news website, the WSJ or the Martian Gazette for that matter, to report reports? I just don't....

Oh, I get it. It's that Obama still has not heard of someone named Neville Chamberlain. That must be what this "Nazarin" is talking about when he refers to the "rightwing loonies getting turned on."

Well Nazarin, I am here to tell you, right-wingers are NOT going to get "turned-on" upon discovering that at even this late stage Obama s-t-i-l-l has not heard about, or read up on, Neville Chamberlain. Nope, quite the opposite I'm afraid. Turned OFF. So don't worry your little briefs off over that. You have it backwards.

And since the Iranians are murdering their imprisoned opposition leaders, I doubt very much that France and Germany are particularly "united" with Washington, as both Merkel and Sarkozy know all about Chamberlain. Obama sending fruit baskets is serving no purpose other than to provide basket designs to hold the severed heads of western infidels. It most certainly is not going to result in "Peace in our time."

"Obama" (12:43 p.m., Sept. 2) claims our president's policies have been "more successful in 8 months than the 8 years of the 'tough boy' policies of bush" (sic) then admits we'll have to wait to "see the results." That's convincing.

Then "War Again" (10:19 p.m. Sept 2) challenges us to "start another war" by sending troops in to stop Iran, who he then thinks will come home "with no cheap health insurance," even though every military option ever considered is restricted to airpower alone and military personnel already receive free medical care (unless, of course, Obama's idea to force American military vets to get treated for their battle wounds via their private health insurance provider is ever implemented, one of the most unpatriotic and unAmerican ideas ever to come down the pike).

If I didn't take exception to something you said and you are a liberal, it is only because I have to go to work to help pay my share of the eight trillion dollar debt Obama is threatening to steal from us. Otherwise, I'd let you all "have it."

Libs in action. Good grief.

8:23 am September 3, 2009

Liberal liberal wrote:

7:45
A very dull comment, my only reaction is that without the "Libs in action" you probably would get no action and have no life at all.
Our public service here is to challenge lies and remind those like you that liberals will liberate you from ignorant dull people.

8:58 am September 3, 2009

Grandmother wrote:

You are right in assuming Obama is speaking to the wind and wasting critically valuable time. Your Aug 30 article "Israel, Iran and Obama" is right on target. The USA faces just as much peril as will Israel - mark our words!

9:17 am September 3, 2009

Jack wrote:

If there is one group of people more convinced of their staggeringly superior intellect it has GOT to be the American Liberal. Is this why someone started calling them "elitists?"

They talk too much, listen too little, and respect no one's opinion not exactly matching their own. They are also incredibly divisive, spewing eight, long years of insults, attacks and poison against the former President Bush (during a time of war, no less) and his party shortly after he took office. They continued to shovel it after he left, then turned on former Alaska Gov. Palin with yet more venomous filth whenever the slightest opportunity presented itself (or didn't). Even her minor children were horribly insulted. Can anyone imagine insulting the children of Obama? No, they can not, because American Independents, Libertarians and Republicans have the decency and maturity to leave them out of it. Not so the liberal, whose hearts beat without dignity, decency or character.

Shortly before the presidential election, some researcher discovered that liberal political blogs contained 1,200% more profanity than did conservative political blogs. 1,200%! What's up with that? Is this a measure of their intrinsic "class," or does it exemplify their "broad intellectual powers?"

Even here, one can see that when a liberal is speaking, they seem strangely spiteful, insulting and hateful towards their fellow bloggers.

What exactly is wrong with these people? Is it some sort of genetic thing?

I, for one, am sick of it. They are no longer simply another political party from which to choose. They have revealed themselves to be a truly heinous bunch with a thuggish, uncivilized and overtly conceited mindset. It isn't politics. It's just plain ugly.

No wonder Democrats started a civil war to try and keep their slavery. They are like pitbulls, seething with disdain of everyone around them. It is actually quite telling their leader so actively seeks "dialogue" with murderers of children and dissenters. Obama would happily have lunch with the Ayatollah while a few floors beneath him innocent lives were being snuffed out. He didn't lift an eyebrow to support the obvious victors of the Iranian election. No, he wanted to be friends with the real evil in Iran. I guess he feels he can better relate with them. So he sat virtually silent while freedom was being crushed, deaf to the screams of agony.

Like I said, what on earth is the matter with these "liberals?"

9:40 am September 3, 2009

Jill wrote:

Jack.... I feel your pain.

9:47 am September 3, 2009

liberal singer wrote:

9:17
hit the road jack and don't you jackoff no more, no more. no more
hit the road jack and don't you jackoff no more

9:57 am September 3, 2009

How soon the partisan forget wrote:

This can only be about the eight-year Bush administration, not the 7-month Obama administration:

"potus is destroying our country and murdering our boys. not only has he not withdrawn from iraq as he promised, he has sent our boys to afghanistan where they are being slaughtered at a far greater rate than in iraq. he knows what he’s doing. he is depleting America of her young men so that we are left vulnerable to his islamic buddies, who are waiting patiently for the holy war to begin in ernest."

10:02 am September 3, 2009

Anonymous wrote:

"Jack," how did the conservatives do in 8 years? Two wars, unlimited debt, bin Laden still free, Afgh still unpacified, the US hated... Proud of that, are you?

Hey Obamatorns, it is possible to despise the actions of BOTH Obama and Bush. Bush had a 24% approval rating. Everyone disapproved of him. And further Bush was a NeoCon, not a conservative. Hope that helps.

10:54 am September 3, 2009

Anonymous wrote:

Con, neocon cons all the same

11:15 am September 3, 2009

What is all the fuss about ? wrote:

Why should Iran not have nuclear weapons? Is it just because we said so ?
Pakistan has nuclear weapons and so is Israel , and no one is objecting to it .
What if Mexico decide to build nuclear weapons , are we going to stop them ?

11:28 am September 3, 2009

Philadelphia Jerry wrote:

Barry Harold Obamanov continues his relentless drive to weaken this country and make us look like fools all over the world. Impeach him and his henchmen tsars.

11:45 am September 3, 2009

Hank Rearden wrote:

again, we must not lose sight of the debacle in afghanistan, where our boys are dropping like flies and obama is oblivious, caring only about getting a hug from muslim terrorists. the defense secretary wants to add 22,000 troops to the war effort. didn't barry run on withdrawing our troops?lies,lies,and more lies. obama is a trojan horse.

2:30 pm September 3, 2009

Anonymous wrote:

NeoCon =/= Conservative.

NeoCon = Social conservative, Big government (ala Bush)
Conservative = Fiscal Conservative first and foremost, Limited Government, and leans Socially Conservative but not as important

2:57 pm September 3, 2009

Anonymous wrote:

cons all the same

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